Push Notifications

    Overview

    Horsify provides comprehensive push notification functionality for real-time updates and communications. The system supports browser push notifications with user preferences and subscription management.

    Who Uses This

    • Riders: Receive notifications about events, registrations, and bookings
    • Organisers: Get notified about registrations, payments, and event updates
    • Instructors: Receive booking notifications and schedule changes
    • Admins: System-wide notifications and alerts

    Key Features

    • Browser Push Notifications: Web Push API integration
    • Notification Centre: In-app notification management
    • User Preferences: Granular notification settings
    • Multi-discipline Support: Filter notifications by discipline
    • Read/Unread Tracking: Track notification status
    • Notification History: Access past notifications
    • Device Management: Multiple device subscriptions per user

    Notification Types

    Event Notifications

    • Registration opened
    • Results posted
    • Event schedule updated
    • Event cancelled
    • Registration deadline approaching

    Booking Notifications

    • Booking confirmed
    • Booking reminder (24h before)
    • Booking reminder (2h before)
    • Booking cancelled

    Payment Notifications

    • Payment received
    • Payment failed
    • Refund processed
    • Invoice available

    Organisation Notifications

    • Membership renewal reminder
    • Important announcements
    • Campaign messages

    How to Use

    Enable Push Notifications

    1. Navigate to Preferences > Notifications
    2. Click Enable Push Notifications
    3. Grant permission in browser prompt
    4. Configure notification preferences

    Managing Subscriptions

    • View active devices in preferences
    • Revoke individual device subscriptions
    • Disable all push notifications

    Notification Preferences

    Configure per discipline:

    • Registration opened notifications
    • Results posted notifications
    • Schedule change notifications
    • Choose email and/or push delivery

    Browser Compatibility

    Push notifications supported in:

    • ✅ Chrome 50+
    • ✅ Firefox 44+
    • ✅ Edge 17+
    • ✅ Safari 16+ (macOS 13+)
    • ✅ Opera 37+

    Privacy & Security

    • Subscriptions use secure authentication tokens
    • Endpoint URLs are encrypted
    • Users can revoke subscriptions at any time
    • Notifications respect user preferences
    • No notification content in push payload (fetched on click)

    UI Components

    • Notification Bell: Header notification icon with badge
    • Notification Centre: Dropdown panel with recent notifications
    • Notification Preferences: Settings page for managing preferences
    • Push Permission Prompt: Browser permission request\n\n---\n\nSource: wiki/features/PUSH_NOTIFICATIONS.md \nLast synced: 2026-09-07 11:49:04 UTC
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